Texas

Country and/or Western North Americana Pop 

Nobody’s Girl Returns With Eponymous Sophomore Set

July 18, 2021July 19, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Austin, BettySoo, Bonnie Raitt, Grace Pettis, I'm With Her, Nobody's Girl, Rebecca Loebe, Texas

Named after a classic Bonnie Raitt tune, this Austin super trio continue their ascension on beguiling second LP

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Bluegrass 

The Assimilated Triumph of Mark Rubin

June 22, 2021July 7, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 6 Comments antisemitism, Austin, Bad Livers, Bluegrass, Killbilly, Klezmer, Mark Rubin, Oklahoma, Texas, The Jew of Oklahoma, The Triumph of Assimilation

The self-described “Jew of Oklahoma” and eternal Bad Liver confronts Antisemitism on his excellent new solo album

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Music Journalism 

The Ghost of SXSW 2020: Lost In Austin

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 Jason Gross 3 Comments 2020, Austin, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dirty Dog, SXSW, Texas, The Alamo, Willie Nelson

The city struggles with/without live music as clubs and musicians pick up the pieces of a cancelled SXSW

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Pop 

Demitasse: Songs from the Deep Heart’s Core 

February 11, 2020July 11, 2020 j. poet 0 Comments 2020, Austin, Buttercup, Demitasse, Erik Sanden, Joe Reyes, Perfect Life, Texas

A vivid conversation with longtime songwriting partners Joe Reyes and Erik Sanden

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Records Remembrance 

Glen Goza, The Von Erichs and R-A-S-S-L-I-N’

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 Bobby Moore 0 Comments Chris Von Erich, David Von Erich, Fritz Von Erich, Glen Goza, Honeysuckle Rose, Kerry Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, Texas, The Big D Jamboree, The Von Erichs, World Class Championship Wrestling

A look back at the songwriter who helped Texas wrestling fans heal from the unexpected death of a beloved wrestling superstar in 1984

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Blues Country and/or Western 

Celebrating Every Moment

March 26, 2019March 27, 2019 j. poet 0 Comments Allison Moorer, Hayes Carll, Texas

With an excellent new album, Hayes Carll sets the stage for country music domination

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Blues 

The Big Bad Blues Returns

October 3, 2018October 4, 2018 Meghan Roos 0 Comments Billy Gibbons, Moving Sidewalks, Texas, Texas blues, ZZ Top

Billy Gibbons returns to his Texas roots on second solo album

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Country and/or Western 

A Conversation With Kinky

September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Billy Joe Shaver, Jerry Jeff Walker, Kinky Friedman, Kris Kristofferson, Outlaw Country, Texas, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson

The irrepressible Mr. Friedman shares insights and irony

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